Colchicum

Cereus

About Colchicum and Cereus

Colchicum

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

cereus

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

cereus

7.2.3 In French

colchique

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Colchicum and Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Cereus? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Cereus. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Cereus has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Colchicum and Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Cereus

Season and care of Colchicum and Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Cereus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Cereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Colchicum and Cereus Physical Information

Colchicum and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Cereus are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Cereus

Care of Colchicum and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.